Derrick Van Orden
RIncumbentFEC H0WI03175
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Raised this cycle$9.1M
Cash on hand: $1.2M
2026 race
WI-03 — U.S. House
4 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Derrick Van Orden.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
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Disclosed money in race
$25M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Rebecca Cooke
DChallengerFEC H4WI03169
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Raised this cycle$13M
Cash on hand: $447K
Alexander Valiensi Kent
IChallengerFEC H6WI03230
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Rustin Provance
IChallengerFEC H2WI03163
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on WI-03 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Rebecca Cookeleans negative
0 pos11 neutral1 neg12 articles
Derrick Van Ordenleans negative
0 pos29 neutral2 neg31 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 17, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$25M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$23M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$2.3M
$277K for · $2.0M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rebecca Cooke(D) + PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $89K + WELCOMEPAC $13K + GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION $163 | $13M | $102K | — | $13M |
Derrick Van Orden(R)incumbent + LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PAC $154K + SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA $20K + TURNING POINT PAC INC. $570 − HMP $1.8M − IN UNION USA $68K − THE WISCO PROJECT PAC $67K | $9.1M | $174K | $2.0M | $7.2M |
Alexander Valiensi Kent(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Rustin Provance | $0 | — | — | $0 |
2 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emily Berge(D)defeated | $793K | — | — | $793K |
Laura Benjamin(D)defeated | $32K | — | — | $32K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside WI versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Rebecca Cooke(D)24% in-state · $5.4M itemized
$1.3M in-state$4.1M out-of-state
Derrick Van Orden(R)18% in-state · $5.4M itemized
$989K in-state$4.4M out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
Emily Berge(D)defeated74% in-state · $268K itemized
$197K in-state$71K out-of-state
Laura Benjamin(D)defeated47% in-state · $12K itemized
$6K in-state$6K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Cooke | Van orden | Kent | Provance | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthcarecontested Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||||
Taxescontested People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | ||||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | ||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | ||||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | ||||
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||||
Abortion Tax dollars should not pay for abortions. | — | ||||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | ||||
Agriculture Federal farm subsidies should be reduced and redirected toward smaller producers. | — | ||||
Agriculture Federal funding to extend broadband access to rural areas should be expanded. | — | ||||
Agriculture Federal antitrust enforcement against meatpacking consolidation should be increased. | — | ||||
Antitrust & Competition Federal antitrust laws should be strengthened to break up dominant technology platforms. | — | ||||
Antitrust & Competition Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) should be subject to stricter federal antitrust scrutiny. | — | ||||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||||
Education The government should forgive some federal student loan debt. | — | ||||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | ||||
Environment Federal permitting and subsidies for new nuclear power plants should be expanded. | — | ||||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||||
Healthcare Federal enforcement of mental-health insurance parity (equal coverage to medical care) should be strengthened. | — | ||||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | ||||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | ||||
Infrastructure The government should invest in expanding passenger rail, including high-speed rail. | — | ||||
Infrastructure Federal funding to replace lead water pipes nationwide should be expanded. | — | ||||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | ||||
Labor Federal law should preserve state right-to-work laws against union security clauses. | — | ||||
Social Security High earners should pay Social Security taxes on more of their income. | — | ||||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | ||||
Technology There should be a national law protecting personal data online. | — |
Showing top 30 of 31 questions with extracted positions.
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Rebecca Cooke
- The 10 GOP frontliners who will determine control of the HouseNew York PostNov 2
- Johnson and Thune adopt Trump's messaging on 'fake' pollingWashington ExaminerOct 30
- Republicans return to tough-on-crime message before difficult midterm electionsChicago TribuneOct 6
- 2026 might be the year the campaign debate began to disappear - The Boston GlobeThe Boston GlobeSep 28
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.